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RICHMOND – Every day during the ongoing federal trial of Bob and Maureen McDonnell, more happens than can be included in daily reports. Here are a few of those items from the trial's second week. Williams' adviser Who did Jonnie R. Williams Sr. turn to for advice about giving the McDonnells cash? A judge he golfs with in Florida. "(Bob McDonnell is) hitting me up for money, is what I actually said to him," Williams testified Monday. The judge's advice, according to Williams, was that as long as he didn't get a state contract, the gifts and loans were the McDonnells' problem, not his. About that watch Henry Asbill, one of Bob...

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RICHMOND – Every day during the ongoing federal trial of Bob and Maureen McDonnell, more happens than can be included in daily reports. Here are a few of those items from the trial's second week.
Williams' adviser
Who did Jonnie R. Williams Sr. turn...

RICHMOND — The government's star witness against Bob and Maureen McDonnell took the stand Wednesday, detailing a lavish shopping afternoon with the former first lady and telling a jury that he wrote checks for the couple because he needed the governor's...

RICHMOND -- A close friend and longtime political ally of former Gov. Bob McDonnell sketched a troubling portrait of the governor’s wife Monday, laying a crazed rant and a “train wreck” conversation at the former first lady’s feet.
Phil Cox, who ran...

RICHMOND – The United States rested its case against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Thursday, and the defense will present its side of this convoluted story starting Monday.
McDonnell’s attorneys have promised he will testify, though they have...

RICHMOND — Federal Judge James R. Spencer will leave Bob and Maureen McDonnell’s case in a jury's hands, he said Friday, denying the couple’s longshot request that he dismiss the charges against them.
This is a common motion in criminal cases, made...

RICHMOND — Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell twice moved Star Scientific stock out of her account at year's end, the McDonnell family broker said Friday, skirting state reporting requirements for public officials as she and her husband took gifts...

A new mobile app to help people find free tap water has been launched by askHRgreen.org, a public awareness campaign of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.
Available for free for iPhone and Android devices, the application is part of an...

For all the cringeworthy talk of crushes, conniptions and collapsing marriage, the key to the corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, will be connecting dots — whether prosecutors can link gifts and loans from businessman...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the Daily Press on Sunday, May 19. If you would like to be a part of this year's feature on women-owned businesses, contact npaitsel@dailypress.com.
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The single biggest visual element in a home is the floor. It sets the mood of a room and ties a space together. According to trend scouts, this year's line-up of new floor introductions could not be more warm and inviting. Here is a glimpse of what's...

Poquoson is a short hop from Hampton, Newport News and elsewhere in Hampton Roads, making it a rather secluded bedroom community.
Its name comes from an American Indian word meaning a great marsh. Poquoson was first recorded in English on a land patent...

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People, places and things that make Hampton Roads famous: Presidents, celebrities and more
Hampton Roads is known around the world for its people — as being from here, as a come-here, or for just passing through — as...

It seems almost impossible that a retailer as large as Michaels would announce the launch of its website in 2014.
The nationwide craft retailer officially announced its website earlier this month, saying that "customers have been asking us for...

RICHMOND — The government's star witness against Bob and Maureen McDonnell took the stand Wednesday, detailing a lavish shopping afternoon with the former first lady and telling a jury that he wrote checks for the couple because he needed the governor's...

RICHMOND — The government's star witness against Bob and Maureen McDonnell connected the dots for prosecutors Thursday, saying he showered the couple with gifts solely because he wanted their help pitching his company.
Former Star Scientific CEO Jonnie...

With computer simulators, electronic matches, 1,200 feet of fiber optic wiring, a metal suitcase control panel — shooting off professional-grade fireworks in 2014 has very little to do with striking an actual match.
And, yet, Mark Lane and Zachary...

Walmart has launched a new "Savings Catcher" mobile application and website that purports to do the work of price matching for you.
To use it, shoppers should enter their receipt number within 7 days of purchase. The application will compare...

In one case, a key step across the line came when a powerful state legislator from Newport News bumped into a state Senate staffer by a Capitol Square elevator; in the other, it came when a newly elected governor's wife yearned for a designer dress for an...

House Party has launched a new freebie opportunity they call Chatterboxes.
HouseParty.com is a marketing website that pairs willing consumers with brands who hope to generate grassroots buzz about their products. Hosts are chosen to plan parties and...

Sweeney, the maker of DIY mole and gopher control products, launches its 7th annual “I hate moles because…” contest, a yearly nationwide search for tales of despair from mole-afflicted homeowners.
The winning submission will be awarded $500, with $250...